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More pressure in Subway Series: Mets, Yankees, or Juan Soto? | Mets Off Day Live On Mets Off Day Live, former Mets pitcher Trevor May and Will Sammon from The Athletic preview the first round of the 2025 Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees, and discuss all the big storylines including possibly the biggest one – Juan Soto's return to the Bronx. 8:59 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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26-05-2025
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Detroit Tigers fan Jed Oliver travels from London to visit Comerica Park for first time
More pressure in Subway Series: Mets, Yankees, or Juan Soto? | Mets Off Day Live On Mets Off Day Live, former Mets pitcher Trevor May and Will Sammon from The Athletic preview the first round of the 2025 Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees, and discuss all the big storylines including possibly the biggest one – Juan Soto's return to the Bronx. 8:59 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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21-05-2025
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Yankees At-Bat of the Week: Jorbit Vivas (5/18)
The first edition of the 2025 Subway Series is in the books and what a series we were treated to! Juan Soto's return to the Bronx may have been the main headline, but there was some hard-fought baseball played between two first-place clubs, the Yankees grinding out a deserved series win. Cody Bellinger capped off the rubber game with the dagger blow grand slam in the eighth, handing the Mets their heaviest loss of the season. However, that moment does not happen if not for a less flashy but equally important moment earlier in the inning. Pinch-hitter Jorbit Vivas won an 11-pitch battle against the flame-throwing Ryne Stanek, an at-bat that Bellinger said '100 percent won [the Yankees] that game.' With that ringing endorsement, I thought we could break it down pitch by pitch on AB of the Week. Advertisement We join Vivas with one out in the bottom of the eighth with the score knotted at 2-2. Jasson Domínguez drew an impressive leadoff walk and managed to advance to third on Austin Wells' one-out double. Stanek starts Vivas with a 100-mph four-seamer, and immediately the rookie infielder knows what he's up against. Sometimes you just have to tip your cap to a nasty pitch. This fastball starts about a foot off the plate in before tailing back across the inside black for a called first strike. Now that he's got his aiming point for the fastball, Stanek goes right back to that spot up and in. He replicates his execution from the first pitch and nails the same target. Vivas gets off a daddy hack looking to end the game with one swing. He's on time, but works underneath the baseball and fouls it back. Advertisement In the span of about 40 seconds, Vivas finds himself in the hole, 0-2. That's a scary place to be against a reliever hurling triple digits. Stanek goes right back to the well and uncorks his third straight 100 mph four-seamer. This one leaks out over the plate, but this time Vivas is late with the off-speed in the back of his mind in a strikeout scenario and he fouls it off to the left. When you've got a pitcher with such effortless gas, you have to stay geared up for the fastball no matter the count. Stanek leverages this expectation by throwing his first off-speed pitch of the encounter hoping to catch Vivas out in front. This in an impressive piece of hitting by Vivas to stay alive. He is indeed out in front of the splitter — frankly a perfect pitch low and away that would've been a called strike three on the corner had Vivas watched it go. Instead, Vivas is able to lag his bat head in the zone just long enough to top this ball into the dirt at home plate foul, living to fight another pitch. Advertisement Now that he has planted the seed of off-speed with the previous splitter, Stanek looks to elevate a heater to blow Vivas away. Fortunately for Vivas, this uncompetitive pitch sails way above the strike zone for an automatic take. The count leverage still vastly favors Stanek, all he has to do is command the elevated heater a little closer to the top of the zone to entice Vivas to chase. He does just that, but Vivas spits all over this pitch for ball two. It's a surprisingly mature take from a rookie on a pitch that was pretty close to the zone. However, we shouldn't be shocked — he may not make a lot of contact, but the one thing we've seen from Vivas in his short stint in the majors is a precise knowledge of the strike zone, and there's not even a flinch on a pitch that would've tempted many more experienced hitters to chase. Advertisement Regardless, Stanek still believes he can get Vivas out by executing to the same spot. Stanek hits 101 with this offering, but it's in the same location as ball one, and we even get a confident little nod from Vivas as he takes it for ball three. That's three straight elite takes from Vivas to battle back from 0-2 to a full count. First base is open, so Stanek doesn't need to give in and groove one, maintaining the latitude to be precise to the edges with the heater. Stanek once again reaches back for 101 and it's his best pitch of the AB, right on the corner up and in. However, Vivas is all over it timing-wise, fouling the elevated pitch back to the screen. Advertisement At this point Stanek must be wondering what it will take to get this guy out. All he can do is stick with the heater hoping for a whiff or some weak contact. Stanek has shown no trouble executing to that spot up and in — this is the fourth triple-digit heater of the AB he's gotten to that location. It's the same story from Vivas, another foul ball to add a little more fatigue to Stanek's arm and a little higher probability that he will get a mistake as the pitch count in the AB and inning climb. However, Stanek has shown no sign that he's going to miss his spot over the heart of the plate, and he executes another pinpoint four-seamer right on the top shelf of the zone. Once again, Vivas is right on time, happy to foul this pitch back to keep the AB going and hope for something a little easier to get on top of. Advertisement It took eleven pitches, but Vivas finally gets a pitch he can put in play. Pretty much everything has been elevated or in on his hands — his perseverance is paid off with a belt-high four seamer that he can get his arms extended. He rips the pitch to first, and for a terrifying split second it looks like the Yankees have botched yet another contact play leading to an out made at home. However, Pete Alonso yeets the ball well wide of the catcher as Domínguez slides across the plate as the go-ahead run. It's a classic case of putting pressure on the defense with a ball in play, and for once the baseball gods favor the Yankees. Here's the full AB, minus the first pitch called strike: Courtesy of Baseball Savant After the game, Aaron Boone made a point of singling out this AB as the turning point of the contest. 'Vivas, what an AB, man... You could see his adjustment, like the third or fourth pitch in, you felt him settle in a little bit. You could tell he settled down. Some great takes, some great battles. Advertisement Vivas echoed the words of his manager in his own post-game scrum. 'To be honest, I'm really just trying to make contact there and put the ball in play... He's throwing 100 miles (per hour). So I don't want to do too much, just help the team and out the ball in play.' This is an awesome illustration of a mid-AB adjustment as well as an adjustment from his previous games. You can see how the viciousness of Vivas' swing gets reined in with each successive pitch. Whereas with the first two hacks he's swinging for the fences, by the middle of the AB Vivas has shortened up just looking to put the barrel on the ball. In previous games I've complained about a lack of a two-strike approach from Vivas, but we got to see it put into fruition in real time. I'm still not entirely convinced that Vivas can stick at the major league level. The way he cocks back his hands during his load creates an elongated swing that to this point has made it hard for him to catch up to the heater. The violence of his swing creates excess head movement that makes it difficult to be precise with the barrel. But if he can expand upon the growth we saw in this single encounter, there's a chance we could see productive AB's start to stack up. More from
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19-05-2025
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MLB Insider 'Clears Up' Juan Soto Rumor Amid Subway Series Backlash
It wasn't the best Subway Series debut for Juan Soto following his decision to leave the New York Yankees for the New York Mets in MLB free agency. Soto finished the weekend series at Yankee Stadium, going 1-for-10 with 4 walks, 2 runs scored, 2 stolen bases and 3 strikeouts. Advertisement The Mets also dropped two out of three to the Yankees in the process, and Soto faced his fair share of backlash from fans for a perceived lack of hustle and heart. New York Mets superstar Juan Soto facing the New York Yankees during the 2025 Subway Series at Yankee Jones-Imagn Images Following the final game of the initial 2025 Subway Series on Sunday, May 18, a rumor that Soto doesn't travel with the team — taking his own private jet on road trips instead — began circulating the internet. Although he references an on-air comment by ESPN broadcaster Karl Ravech as the potential start of this rumor, WFAN host and former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason certainly amplified it while speaking on his radio show on Monday morning. The WFAN social media team then reposted the clips from "Boomer & Gio," leading to 400,000-plus views and counting on X. Advertisement Before long, this Soto-Mets rumor even caught the attention of national ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, who was quick to refute it. "To clear up what others have asserted: Juan Soto does not fly separately from his New York Mets teammates on a private jet," Passan reported on May 19. "He flies on the team plane. There is no private-jet provision in his contract for him or his family." SNY Mets and Yankees insider Andy Martino also chimed in afterward, confirming Passan's report. "Was going to say this as well. Definitely no private jet from Mets to Soto," Martino noted. At the end of the day, Soto didn't have the best series against his former team, and he's been criticized for backing out of various interviews both during and following Sunday night's game, but these private jet rumors appear unfounded. Advertisement The Mets headed straight from the Bronx to Massachusetts for a Monday night matchup with the Boston Red Sox. And, yes, Soto is said to have taken the team jet alongside teammates. Related: Mets Announce Mark Vientos Move After Loss to Yankees Related: Yankees Fan Are Not Regretting Juan Soto Free Agency Decision
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18-05-2025
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Subway Series game 3: How to watch Yankees vs. Mets live for free
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The New York Yankees and the New York Mets will play one more game to cap off the first Subway Series of the season. It'll be the deciding game in the series, too, as the Yankees took Game 1 6-2 and the Mets came back to win Game 2 with a final score of 3-2. Game 2 was tied 2-2 until the 9th inning when Francisco Lindor, with bases loaded, hit a sacrifice fly and Luisangel Acuña scored. Mets closer Edwin Diaz came in and struck out three in a row, including Aaron Judge (who went 0-5 in the game) to end the game. what to know about Mets vs. Yankees Date and time: May 18, 7:10 p.m. ET May 18, 7:10 p.m. ET Venue: Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, New York) Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, New York) Channel: ESPN ESPN Streaming: DIRECTV The Mets and Yankees meet for the last time until July this evening; here's everything you need to know to tune into the third game of the 2025 Subway Series. What time is Mets vs. Yankees today?T The first pitch at today's (May 18) Mets vs. Yankees game is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Mets vs. Yankees Subway Series channel: Tonight's Mets vs. Yankees game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. How to watch Mets vs. Yankees for free: you don't have cable, the best way to stream the 4 Nations Face-Off for free is to use a live TV streaming service with a free trial. We recommend DIRECTV, which offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers and a number of different subscription options. When the trial is over, you'll as low as $59.99/month and gain access to 90+ live channels including ESPN. fuboTV also offers a free trial for new users. It runs for seven days, and then you'll be able to save $20 on your first month ($64.99, $84.99/month after). Mets vs. Yankees starting pitchers: David Peterson gets the start for the Mets. This season, Peterson is 2-2 with a 3.05 earned run average (ERA) and 43 strikeouts. Max Fried will be on the mound for the Yankees. Fried is 6-0 this season with a 1.11 ERA and 52 strikeouts. 2025 Subway Series schedule: May 16: Mets (2), Yankees (6) May 17: Mets (3) , Yankees (2) , Yankees (2) Mets at Yankees, Sunday, May 18 at 7:10 p.m. (ESPN) (ESPN) Yankees at Mets, Friday, July 4 at 3:10 p.m. (SNY/YES) (SNY/YES) Yankees at Mets, Saturday, July 5 at 4:10 p.m. (SNY/YES) (SNY/YES) Yankees at Mets, Sunday, July 6 at 1:40 p.m. (SNY/YES) Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
